outlast
verb
out·last
ˌau̇t-ˈlast 
outlasted; outlasting; outlasts
: to last longer than : to continue to exist, be active, etc., longer than (someone or something)
BookCourt … withstood the 1999 opening of a Barnes & Noble store just a few blocks away and even outlasted the owners' marriage.—
Eli Rosenberg
Eli RosenbergExamples of outlast in a Sentence
I truly hope this car will outlast our previous one
your work will probably outlast you
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North Crowley withstands delay, outlasts DeSoto To start the game, DeSoto (0-2) struck first in a hurry.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Howard also shared his thoughts about the Longhorns' roster as a whole, saying the team was incapable of outlasting a team of Ohio State's caliber on the road.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Powered by hydrogen that provides both lift and fuel, the craft can remain aloft for more than 12 hours per mission, far outlasting conventional drones or helicopters.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Connor Norby hit a tie-breaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning for the Miami Marlins, who outlasted the host New York Mets 11-8 in a wild back-and-forth game Saturday.
—Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Howard also shared his thoughts about the Longhorns' roster as a whole, saying the team was incapable of outlasting a team of Ohio State's caliber on the road.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Powered by hydrogen that provides both lift and fuel, the craft can remain aloft for more than 12 hours per mission, far outlasting conventional drones or helicopters.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Connor Norby hit a tie-breaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning for the Miami Marlins, who outlasted the host New York Mets 11-8 in a wild back-and-forth game Saturday.
—Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlast. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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